Rick Riordan
Author of The Lightning Thief
About the Author
Rick Riordan was born on June 5, 1964, in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in English and history, he taught in public and private middle schools for many years. He writes several children's series including Percy Jackson and the show more Olympians, The Kane Chronicles, and The Heroes of Olympus, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, and The Trials of Apollo. He also writes the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults. He has won Edgar, Anthony, and Shamus Awards for his mystery novels. . (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades / Horrible Histories: The Groovy Greeks (2009) — Author — 315 copies
From the Kane Chronicles Brooklyn House Magician's Manual (An Official Rick Riordan Companion Book): Your Guide to… (2018) 253 copies
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Complete Series and Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Boxed Set (2016) 45 copies
Percy Jackson Collection. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the Last Olympian, the Titans Curse, the Sea of… (2011) 24 copies
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Percy Jackson Coloring Book (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) (2017) 21 copies
The Mark of Athena Excerpt 10 copies
The Red Pyramid Chapter Sneak Peek! 5 copies
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods & Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes By Rick Riordan 2 Books Collection Set (2020) 4 copies
Kane Chronicles Graphic Novels 3 Books Collection Set By Rick Riordan (The Throne of Fire, The Serpent's Shadow, The… (2020) 4 copies
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard 3 copies
El ltimo hroe del Olimpo 2 copies
La maldicin del titn 2 copies
The Kane Chronicles & Magnus Chase Series 6 Books Collection By Rick Riordan (Throne of Fire, The Red Pyramid, The… (2018) 2 copies
Rick Riordan The Trials of Apollo Collection 4 Books Set (The Hidden Oracle, The Dark Prophecy, The Burning Maze, The… (2019) 2 copies
Percy Jackson et les Olympiens T1 - Le Voleur de foudre (Edition 2023-Série Disney+) (2023) 2 copies
The Maze of Bones Sneak Peek 2 copies
About the Author 2 copies
[unidentified works] 2 copies
El ladrn del rayo 1 copy
39 wskazówek. Labirynt kości 1 copy
Under the Baseball Moon 1 copy
Rick Riordan Collection 5 Books Set - Percy Jackson and The Greek Heroes, The Greek Gods, The Demigod Diaries, Demigods… (2020) 1 copy
Rick Riordan Collection 3 Books Set (Demigods and Magicians, Hotel Valhalla, Camp Half Blood) (2018) 1 copy
Rick Riordan Percy Jackson’s Greek Myths & Magnus Chase Series 4 Books Collection Set (Greek Heroes, Greek Gods, Ship… (2019) 1 copy
Associated Works
A Taste of Murder: Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers (1999) — Contributor — 45 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Riordan, Richard Russell, Jr
- Birthdate
- 1964-06-05
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Country (for map)
- USA
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Places of residence
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Education
- University of Texas, Austin
Alamo Heights High School - Occupations
- teacher
author - Organizations
- Presidio High School
- Short biography
- Richard Russell Riordan Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American author. He is known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, about a twelve-year-old Percy Jackson who discovers he is a son of the Greek god Poseidon. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the US. 20th Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.
Riordan's first full-length novel was Big Red Tequila, which became the first book in the Tres Navarre series. His big breakthrough was The Lightning Thief (2005), the first novel in the five-volume Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which placed a group of adolescents in a Greco-Roman mythological setting. Since then, Riordan has written The Kane Chronicles trilogy and The Heroes of Olympus series. The Kane Chronicles (2010-2012) focused on Egyptian mythology; The Heroes of Olympus was the sequel to the Percy Jackson series. Riordan also helped Scholastic Press develop The 39 Clues series and its spinoffs, and penned its first book, The Maze of Bones (2008). His most recent publications are three books in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, based on Norse mythology. The first book of his The Trials of Apollo series, The Hidden Oracle, was released in May 2016.
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Discussions
A really exiting talk about rick riordans books in Book talk (March 2023)
The new Trials of Apollo book by Rick Riordan coming out May 3rd!!! in Book talk (June 2018)
[The Lightning Thief] (with spoilers) in Hogwarts Express (January 2017)
The Last Olympian - spoilers! in Hogwarts Express (January 2010)
Reviews
Lists
Best Young Adult (3)
READ in 2024 (2)
Mystery/Thriller (7)
New Books (3)
Which house? (1)
Favorite Series (2)
Edgar Award (1)
Not Yet Released (1)
Books About Boys (1)
Farm Boy Fantasy (1)
Ryan's Books (1)
al.vick-series (4)
Overdue Podcast (3)
Loan Library (5)
Mystery Series (7)
2000s decade (1)
6th Grade (2)
Wish List (2)
4th Grade Books (2)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 160
- Also by
- 19
- Members
- 251,701
- Popularity
- #16
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 5,537
- ISBNs
- 2,521
- Languages
- 32
- Favorited
- 310
Ok, in a lot of ways, it wasn't the most original thing I've read, and in other ways it's clearly geared towards younger kids. But what I did really like about it was that it was a lot of fun to read! I've definitely been in a reading slump, and I think this book was exactly what I needed to get me out of it. It was fun, action-packed, and I loved the inclusion of mythology.
I'll do a full review soon!… (more)